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Votes at a glance: Linn County approves claims, minutes, staff conference attendance, tax-foreclosure attorney and municipal judge appointment
Summary
At the meeting the commissioners approved meeting minutes, claims totaling $788,674.43, authorized an economic development membership and conference attendance for an employee, hired a contract attorney for tax foreclosures and appointed a coach-court judge.
The Linn County Board of Commissioners recorded several formal votes and actions during the meeting, including routine approvals and two professional appointments.
- Minutes: A commissioner moved to approve the previous meeting’s minutes; the motion passed with an oral "aye" vote recorded.
- Claims: A motion to approve claims in the amount of $788,674.43 was made and the board voted in favor.
- Staff travel/membership: Commissioners voted to allow Chastity (staff member) to join the Kansas Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) at a $330 annual membership rate and to attend the Heartland economic development course with an estimated registration cost of $1,045; the motion was seconded and passed.
- Tax-foreclosure attorney: After an executive session, the board authorized hiring attorney Kalenda Austerman (firm name cited the same) to handle tax foreclosure work at $275 per tract. County staff said foreclosure-related costs billed by the attorney would be charged back to the foreclosed properties when they sell. The motion to hire Austerman was moved, seconded and passed.
- Municipal/coaching-court judge appointment: The board appointed John Purvis as coach court judge at a rate of $500 per docket; that motion was moved and seconded and the chair called for the ayes.
All motions recorded during the meeting were passed by voice vote and no roll-call tallies were provided in the public transcript.
